Legume
Whole
Whole black-eyed peas are cream-coloured cowpeas with a distinctive dark hilum “eye.” They cook faster than many dried beans, stay slightly firm, and taste mild, beany, and lightly earthy—central to Southern US Hoppin’ John, West African stews, and Brazilian and Indian dishes. Soak optional for dried peas; simmer until creamy but not blown. Pair with greens, smoked meat, tomatoes, or coconut. Lucky New Year traditions in the American South feature the whole pea with rice and greens.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 0.76 g
- Saturated Fat 0.2 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.2 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.29 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 10.3 mg
- Salt 0.02 g
- Total Carbohydrate 20.9 g
- Dietary Fibre 6.26 g
- Total Sugars 1.95 g
- Complex / starch 12.6 g
- Protein 9.09 g
- Water 64.4 g
- Energy 125 kcal
- Water 64.4 g
- Carbohydrates 20.9 g
- Protein 9.09 g
- Fat 0.76 g
- Saturated Fat 0.2 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.2 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.29 g
- Omega-3 0.03 g
- Vitamins 147 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.25 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.1 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 1.49 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.49 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.19 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 4.8 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 115 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.47 mg
- Vitamin K 7.4 µg
- Minerals 296 mg
- Major Minerals 294 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.02 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.25 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.1 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 1.49 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.49 · vitamin-b6: 0.19 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 4.8 · vitamin-b9-folate: 114.5 · vitamin-e: 0.47 · vitamin-k: 7.4 ·
Minerals
Whole form averages edible parts as typically consumed.
History
Cowpeas including black-eyed types were staple crops across West Africa.
Enslaved African cooks established black-eyed peas in Southern US foodways.
Dried and canned whole black-eyed peas became year-round grocery items.